Around the World

Virtually visit famous places around the world.
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the mountain is covered in snow and has very high mountains to climb up it's sides
K2 Mountain is the second highest mountain peak in the world and the highest peak in Pakistan at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft) above sea level. It is located on the China-Pakistan border.
a large circular object floating on top of a lake next to a mountain range in the distance
Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, England is famous for its fantastic-looking draining system.
an ancient egyptian temple carved into the side of a cliff overlooking the water and land
Country: Egypt Capital: Cairo Currency: Egyptian pound President: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Population: 82.06 million (2013) World Bank
an image of scotland with the words around the world in red and white on it
Capital: Edinburgh National animal: Unicorn Currency: Pound sterling National anthem: Scots Wha Hae, Scotland the Brave, Is There for Honest Poverty, Highland Cathedral, Flower of Scotland
there are many boats on the water in this city with words around the world above it
‪#AroundTheWorld‬ -- With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting.
an old castle on top of a hill next to a body of water
‪#AroundTheWorld‬ -- Chittorgarh is in the southern part of Rajasthan, lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, The district is a famous tourist destination for its massive fortress claimed to be the largest amoung all the Rajput fort and has witnessed the legendary tale of Queen Padmini's act of jauhar that fascinates most historians and travellers.
an image of the inside of a cave with blue water and caves in the background
‪#AroundTheWorld‬ -- The Gyokusendo Illuminated Caves in Okinawa, Japan has a total length of five kilometers is known for its beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. 850 meters of these caves are open to tourists. Blue lamps concealed underwater and external flood lights accentuate the rock features that are formed by a steam that is twisting it’s way through the caverns, as you can see from the fantastic picture above!
an image of a cave with the words around the world written on it in red and black
‪#‎AroundTheWorld‬ -- Fingal’s Cave, also known as An Uamh Binn (Cave of Melody). It has a unique, cathedral-like structure and its hexagonal columns are similar to those of the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland. Fingal’s Cave was immortalised by Mendelssohn in his Hebrides Overture, after he visited the island in 1829, and in a famous painting by the artist J M W Turner.
the inside of a cave with water flowing from it's sides and lights shining in the dark
#AroundTheWorld -- Be amazed by the thousands of magical glowworms above, as you glide silently by boat in the world of famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Guided since the late 1880s, this is the original, iconic NZ attraction.
an ice cave with rocks and water flowing down it's sides in the night
#AroundTheWorld Mendenhall Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska -- In few places can you experience every stage of the water cycle at once. But there's magic in the Mendenhall Ice Caves, where water runs over rocks under blue ceilings inside a partially hollow glacier.
an aerial view of the blue lagoons in china with text that reads around the world
#AroundTheWorld Jiuzhaigou Valley, China -- Five-Color Pond is one of the smallest but the most amazing water basins in Jiuzhaigou lakes. It has a breathtaking colored underwater landscape and some of the brightest and clearest waters in the area.
a lone person standing in the middle of a large body of water under cloudy skies
#AroundTheWorld -- Salar de Uyuni or Salar de Tunupa is the world’s largest salt flat occupying the area of about 10,582 square kilometers.
an image of a large pyramid in the middle of a field with words describing it
#AroundTheWorld #Mexico -- Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization.
an ornate building with a clock tower in the background
‪#‎AroundTheWorld‬ ‪#‎Peru‬ -- Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America.
a group of people standing in front of a large structure with grass growing on it
#AroundTheWorld #SouthAfrica -- Cradle of Humankind is one of eight World Heritage Sites in South Africa. Here, the landscape is dotted with subterranean limestone caves that have turned up a rich fossil record for human evolutionary studies.